| name | udl-options |
| description | Suggest Universal Design for Learning (UDL) checkpoint options for a barrier or activity. Use this atom when differentiate or lesson-planner needs UDL-aligned accommodations for a specific learning barrier. References CAST UDL Guidelines 3.0. Do NOT use for IEP accommodations (use atom-accommodation-match). |
udl-options
Maps a learning barrier or activity to specific UDL 3.0 checkpoints (Engagement, Representation, Action & Expression) with concrete classroom suggestions. References the CAST framework with attribution.
Read first — boundaries (security/SECURITY_AND_SAFETY.md §3). UDL options are
universal design suggestions, not IEP/504 accommodations — they carry no legal force, and an
accommodation a plan requires must come from atom-accommodation-match and the plan itself. The
output is decision support for a teacher to adapt. CAST checkpoint numbers and names are
cited, never invented: if the mapping is uncertain, say so instead of producing a
plausible-looking checkpoint. Never request, infer, or include real student data —
placeholders only.
Input
{
"barrier": "Students struggle to sustain attention during 20-minute reading passages",
"activity": "Independent close reading of a historical text",
"grade": "6"
}
Output
{
"tool": "udl-options",
"udl_options": [
{"principle": "Engagement", "checkpoint": "7.2: Reduce threats and distractions", "suggestion": "Break the 20-minute reading into 3 chunks with a 1-minute partner share between each"},
{"principle": "Representation", "checkpoint": "3.3: Guide information processing", "suggestion": "Provide a graphic organizer for students to fill in key ideas as they read each chunk"},
{"principle": "Action & Expression", "checkpoint": "5.3: Build fluencies with graduated support", "suggestion": "Offer audio version alongside text for students who benefit from dual-modality input"}
],
"framework": "CAST UDL Guidelines 3.0",
"human_review_required": true
}
Do NOT use this atom for
- IEP-specific accommodations (use atom-accommodation-match)
- Modifying content rigor (UDL removes barriers, not standards)
- Replacing teacher knowledge of individual student needs
Pipeline note
Follows references/method.md at the Differentiation step (UDL options). Output conforms to protocol-layer/metadata-schema.md. human_review_required: true — UDL suggestions must be adapted to the specific classroom context.
